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Walmart

Sells groceries and essentials in stores and online

Optometrist

Advanced Practice ProvidersConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timePeoria, IL, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A doctoral degree in Optometry (OD) from an accredited optometry school is required.
  • A current optometrist license in good standing in the state of practice is required.

Responsibilities

  • Recommend and prescribe medications and other treatment options, provide routine vision care, educate patients and store associates on eye health, and recommend appropriate patient follow-up.
  • Consult with other health professionals to coordinate patient care plans within the scope of optometry practice; refer patients to ophthalmologists and other healthcare professionals as needed; and follow up on outstanding diagnostic tests or patient information.
  • Evaluate patients' health conditions within the full vision-center scope of service, including visual acuity, visual function, eye health, keratometry, and refraction, to support diagnosis and treatment.
  • Review complete patient medical histories and perform comprehensive eye examinations, using observation instruments and pharmaceutical agents to assess visual acuity, perception, focus, and coordination and identify vision defects, injuries, diseases, or abnormalities.
  • Prescribe, fit, and adjust eyeglasses, contact lenses, and other vision aids; order, interpret, and assess diagnostic tests such as glaucoma testing and Optical Coherence Tomography; and provide additional vision treatment, including foreign body removal, as necessary.
  • Develop treatment plans based on patients' clinical presentations and evidence-based care guidelines.
  • Represent the company in vision care and patient engagement by providing customer service, maintaining accurate and confidential patient information in vision-center systems, and assisting vision-center staff such as opticians with best practices and procedures.
  • Ensure adherence to state, local, and federal healthcare regulations and company vision-center guidelines; perform administrative and retail tasks as needed; and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to support integrated patient care and customer service.
  • Provide overall direction by analyzing business objectives and customer needs; developing, communicating, and implementing business strategies, plans, and practices; analyzing costs and forecasts; determining resource requirements; evaluating operational processes and outcomes; and identifying improvement opportunities.
  • Develop and implement strategies to attract and maintain a skilled, engaged workforce by diagnosing capability gaps, recruiting, selecting, and developing talent, and supporting mentorship, workforce development, succession planning, and effective use of talent.
  • Promote company standards of integrity and ethics by integrating those values into programs and practices, developing consequences for violations or noncompliance, and supporting the Open Door Policy.
  • Develop and leverage internal and external partnerships and networks, lead community outreach and involvement initiatives, engage stakeholders in developing, executing, and evaluating business plans and initiatives, and support associate efforts in these areas.
  • Build high-performing teams, embrace differences, and foster a workplace where associates feel supported and connected and have opportunities to thrive.
  • Work collaboratively, build trusting relationships, and communicate with impact to motivate and influence.
  • Attract and retain talent, develop associates, and recognize their contributions and accomplishments.
  • Model integrity, ethics, and compliance; hold oneself and others accountable; and support company values and sustainability efforts.
  • Serve customers and members by adapting to how, where, and when they shop and applying the company's EDLP and EDLC business models.
  • Use data, insights, and analysis to make decisions; balance short- and long-term priorities; and consider customers, associates, shareholders, suppliers, business partners, and communities when planning.
  • Promote learning, take calculated risks, demonstrate resilience, encourage learning from mistakes, drive continuous improvement, adopt new technologies and skills, and support others through change.

Desired Qualifications

  • Completion of a post-graduate year one (PGY-1) in an area of emphasis such as family practice, low vision care, pediatric or geriatric optometry, or ocular disease.

About the Company

Walmart

Sells groceries and essentials in stores and online

Walmart sells groceries, household essentials, clothing, and electronics through stores and online marketplaces for consumers around the world. Its everyday low price model combines large purchasing volumes with distribution networks that move goods to stores and customer homes. Shoppers can browse online, collect orders at a nearby store, or request delivery, while third-party merchants use its marketplace and fulfillment services to reach customers. The group earns revenue from merchandise sales, memberships, advertising, and services, and also operates pharmacies, optical centers, and digital payments businesses. Walmart opened its first discount store in 1962 and is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Bentonville, AR
Founded
1962

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